Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-06-25
No Conflict Of Interests.

The fact that the leader of the San Gar los Apaches now of the reservation is model of civilization according to the standard adopted at the Carlisle Training School, and the further probability that others who have experienced the kind and christian influences exerted in their behalf by eastern humanitarians, have returned to their old evil ways, cannot be accepted as indisputable proof that these Indians are absolutely and hope lessly beyond redemption. Their con duct while under the watchful eye of their tutors was excellent, and so long as the good influences restrained their nat ural proneness to evil, their department could not be criticised. Their return to their old haunts and customs afforded them no opportunity for the exercise of the superior attachments acquired, and in view of the impossibility of raising their kindred up to their own plane of intelligence they lretrogradod to their original level as might have been expect ed. Take reformed drunkard, man of will and intelligence, and restore him to his old haunts and boon companions and he will surely fall to his former de- prayed condition. There is no lack of examples in the experience of every indi- vidual in support of this position, and yet we can trace back long lineage of civilization and refinement. When our boasted strength and inherited virtues prove so weak in the face of temptation and familiar evils that it is next to inn possible for us to recuperate in the taint- ei atmosphere of depravity, what may be expected of the savage child of nature whose current of life is so abruptly changed, and from whose mind heredi- tary viciousness must be first eradicated before he reaches the point of enlight- ment which our ancient forefathers be- queathed to the generations out of which we have sprung2 Do we expect better and grander things of these almost hu- man beasts than the closest introspection reveals within ourselves2 And yet we, who boast of our mental and moral achievements and pride ourselves as ex- amples of virtue, cannot resist the al- ways present temptations to do evil ex- cept we keep fresh the healthful and christianizing influences continually about us to stimulate an emulation of our models of purity.
 We therefore argue that the best and most sincere efforts of well-disposed peo- pie who seek to alleviate the mental darkness of the savage Apaches, are ot only useless, but detrimsnt to their ad- vancement so long as they arc permitted to return to their old haunts, old associa- tions and pernicious influences To ac- complish abiding good, the Indians must necessarily be transplanted to new scenes, new surroundings and new life, where a moral restraint at all times subdues their desire for conquest and bloodshed, anu buO AOulludliOn TUT q ton can be laid with hope that it is not all wasted energy and effort. As the only method by which those who take a deep interest in the future welfare of the Indians can hope for success, we urge them to cooperate with the people of Ari- zona to secure the removal of these tribes away from the scenes of their perpetual conflicts where their only ambition is to conquer the advancing civilization and to extend the field of their barbarism. The people of Arizona do not ask their blood but DEMAND their removal, and where SC much is at stake, and the desires and in terests of our people and the eastern hu manitarians are in such perfect accord, wC can sec no good reason why the cause ot humanity and the imperative necessities of our people should not blend their eff forts to secure that which reason pointl out as the only rational policy 10 pursue towards these wretched people.